At the South by Southwest festival in Austin this week, I had the honor of moderating two fascinating panels,  “The Transformation of Music Sync: When the Songwriter Becomes the Screenwriter,”...

Singer-songwriter Cas Haley was a standout on Season 2 of America’s Got Talent, making it all the way to second place (behind ventriloquist Terry Fator) with his covers of “Walking...

Many films have been made about beleaguered Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, but lone surviving band founder Gary Rossington and current frontman Johnny Van Zant (younger brother of late original...

Linda Perry started off as a ’90s rock trailblazer with 4 Non Blondes, then established herself as one of the most successful producers and songwriters in the business as she...

One of the hottest parties at Austin, Texas’s annual South by Southwest festival is celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s 3,000-capacity Feedback party, now in its 11th year, where the food is...

Singing competition shows are nothing new, but their popularity and permanence don’t seem to be fading any time soon. Originally hailed as a new way to break and develop undiscovered...

On Hanson’s first hit single, “MMMBop” — which went to No. 1 in 27 countries, was nominated for two Grammys, and helped the brotherly trio’s major-label debut Middle of Nowhere...

Perhaps not since the ‘80s double-bill of “Puppet Show with Spinal Tap” — or at least since Dr. Teeth & The Mayhem played San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival last year...